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GEORGE TRAVIS,

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AHNA i return to US and we will send
YOU free something of great
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home. Either sex; all ages. Something new,
that Just coins money for all workers. We
will start YOU; capital not needed. This is one
of the genuine. important chances of a life
time. Those who are ambitions and enter
prising will not delay. Grand outfit free. Adj
dress TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine.
Dec O. lSS6-l VI
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INDIAN Glue mends everything. Only cts
L bottle. For sale by c. ID. EBY.
- TONEBRAKER'S Extracts for sale by
- c. ID. EBY.
CUCUMBERS in brine ready for pickles. for
~ sale by c. d. EBY.
DURE Cider Vinegar and a Full Line of
l. Spices for sale by c. d. EBY.
TUST think of it, one yard Good Tobacco for
- twenty-five cents at c. ID. EBY'S.
~ RAVELY, Lucy Hinton, Hold Fast, Cher
" ~ and other grades OF Tobacco. Full
line for sale by c. ID. EBY.
ERESH LOT of Imported Olive Oil, just re-
Il ceiyed at c. ID. EBY'S.
MASON'S Backing and Frank AIiller's Shoe
vi Dressing at C. ID. EBY'S.
FINEST Line and cheapest Toilet Soaps IN
Il Town at c. d. EBY'S.
LEATHER Renoyater, nearly new will be
4 sold cheap by addressing c. ID. EBY,
October :, 1856. Charlestown, w. Va.
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ITTORNETS ~ I'D.

Cir]s.ferl JeFcsm, C,utl West llyiHlo,
VIII attend the Court, OF Jefferson and Ber6e-
lev Counties. and attend to other law business
iu the state 0f We; Virginia Special attcn-
zion given t1 collections.
March 1 1870.
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NOTICE
10
USERS OF TIN PLATE.

We don't use small tin and
want everybody to know it
The reason why we don't is
that if you have small tin put
on yourroof the more seams you
will have and the more leaks
will be in your roof. Call on
US and we will prove to you
that large tin is the best to put
on your roof 1t will pay you
to look around. You will not
only save time but money by
calling on
EARNSHAW & DOOLEY
Apr. I6, IS.
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Fish

1,Lrr Branch and All Roe Potomac hef
II r.ue. anl Bonei Shad for sale by the bar
-.I Half Barre. OF Dozen ...,.,,r,N-
June g. -j- O.. w. L. n E-Ni''' '-'
ID AZORS. Razor Straps and fine oel7 s-''''-
~ ways Ou hand 40 ,.,,,,trps
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For Sale.

OBILLIARD Tables and one Pool Table-all
> Collins make-for sale low One OF them
nearly new Apply to ,
F.B. SOUDERS,
Julv :. lSS4. jefferson Building.
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WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDER,
Insurance Agency,
Office Gibson Building, Charlestown.
Representing the following Companies;
JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL

tlre insurance company
ETNA, OF HARTFORD,
the largest and most popular Co. in America.
Hartford Life and Annuity of Hartford.
Equitable Life Assurance Society of L. ;.
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of y. y.
Home. of New York.
Phoenix, of Hartford.
Continental, of New York
Peabody, of Wheeling.
German, of Wheeling
Liverpool and London and Globe, of England,
the largest foreign Company doing business in
America.
AGENTS:
Us. FLEMING, Shepherdstown
e. l.. BARNHART, Dutiields;
JAS. W. LEAGUE Middleway.
CHAS. II. TRAIL, Harpers Ferry.
4 sworn statement of the conditions Of all
Foreign Insurance Companies represented in
this Agency will be found at the Clerks Office,
I'm compliance with State laws. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid at our Office.
Respectfully, ..
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER,
February II. 1881. Agents.
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ATL.fW,

- JC MOORE
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BaryrUe Ciuts C9u'y, Virginia,
and
tLEON MOORE,
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ChGr!otsesriJIe CGssimeres.
Stamping.
For Sale.

4 SECON HAND Grover q Baker sewing
n Machine for sale. Foriniormaton apply al
Feb. II. Sc. FREE PRESS OFFICE.
INSECTS AND VERMIN.-Persian Insect
L Powder, Whale Oil and Carbolic Soap, OK.
Silver. Mercuria! Ointment and Bed Bug Pol
son. AISQUITH X co.
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Farmers.
Barber Shop.

THE Barber Shop one door West of Carter
i House has been reiitted andhandsomely
furnished with improved Chairs, &c, and will
be conducted by Samuel Brown. Customers
are assured of cleanliness in all the appoint
ments and comfortable, prompt and courteous
attention. SAMUEL BROWN
August 2S, 1884,
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AUGUsT SCHULTZ, F. L. PEDNEUx, Jr.,
Painter. Smith.
New carriag Factory,
Charlesto,ca, Jefferson County, " Va.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALITY

We have secured the services of Mr.. Thos.
Ryan, so favorably known for years in connec-
ton with Maj. Hawks Factory, to execute the
woodwork on our manufactures.
Hoping to receives fair share of your patron
age, We pledge ourselves to give you value re-
ceived.
SCHULTZ & PEDNEUX.
from Main st.
Nav p. lSS5-tf
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Vi frse gress.
". w. b. GALLAHER, Editor.

Charlestoicn, Jefferson County, West Va
October 70. 1887.
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1t is after man has attained ripe old
age that he begins to fall of.
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Eagle Avenue Gardens.

March 1s34
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For sale by c. Frank Jones, Charlestown,
West Virginia.
May >, 1SS7-1yr.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
TWO SMART CANNES.
Incidents Which Go to Provo the Dogs
Possession of Reasoning Powers.

Incidents Which Go to Prove the Dogs
Possession of Reasoning Powera
A collie, owned by Vermont farmer.
was accustomed to drive a herd of cows
every dav from the COW stables to a
pasture which was some distance from
the farm building. On the road there
was piece of woods. beyond that a
field, and further on the pasture. The
farmer was in the habit of going along
with the COWS, but the dog always did
all the driving and was very assiduous
in it, so that one morning, when the
dog suddenly deserted the road and
darted into the woods and out of sight,
his master was greatly surprised. The
farmer kept along the road with the
cattle, however, and had passed the
woods and proceeded about half way
along the field, when he saw, in the
fence skirting the field. gap" which
had been left open without his knowl-
edge; and there, in this open gap, the
dog was seated, and was guarding the
field from the entrance of TIE cattle.
He had known of the break in the fence,
had foreseen the cows, with the prying
curiosity and fondness for getting into
fields characteristic of their race, would
get through it, and had gone around
through the woods to head them off.
There is dog who lives much nearer
Boston-in one of our nearest suburbs,
in fact-who proves great solace to
widow to whom he does not belong
Dogs are usually given to confning the
benefits of their care to their own
household, but this one, recognizing the
unprotected state of the widow, who
lives alone, is willing to extend his
watchful services to her house. She is
a little afraid of the visits of the tramps
who frequently pass her house on the
way to Boston. The farmer who owns
the dog, therefore, when he sees a sus,
picious character coming up the road,
says to his dog:
Jack, go over to Mrs. HIS and sit on
her piazza till the tramp gets by"
Whereupon the dog, who is large
St. Bernard, flies over to Mrs. HIS,
posts himself at the door, and if the
tramp comes up the walk, steps forward
and growls pleasantly at him. As the
dog is very big one, and rather for
bidding in appearance, though he has
never been known to bite any one, the
tramp, in ninety-nine cases out of a
hundred, remembers that it is getting
late, and that he hasn't any time to fool
away along the road. When he is well
out of sight the dog promptly returns
home.
The dog carries his gallantry to the
same lady to such an extent that when
she is visiting his masters house of an
evening he always accompanies her
home. taking her to the very door of the
house,-BOstoB Transcript.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
INGENIOUS MAIDENS.
A Trio of Cincinnati Girls Married In the
Same Wedding Costume.


Same Wedding Costume.
1t is not an uncommon thing for a
young man with swelling chest and a
collapsed purse to rent claw-hammer
coat for an occasion in which he wishes
to appear as hailing from a palatial
home rather than from six by nine
room next to shingled roof, but the
recent experience of three ingenious
young ladies of this city is out of the
ordinary.
These young ladies are all about the
same age and size, and by singular
coincidence were all to be married
about the same time. They were all
ambitious to have swell weddings and
stunning outfits, but their purses were
not long enough for both. and to possess
the latter even was a financial puzzle
which gave them many a sleepleSs
night.
Finally they put their heads together
and hit upon a plan. They decided to
give up the big wedding, but they would
have the bang up outfit by pooling their
moneys. No 1. who was to be married
first, was to make Il bargain with the
dressmaker to make any alterations de-
sired in the trousseau after the wedding
was over. and the three were to 90 to-
gether to selectit. The dress was made
up in the very pink of the fashion, with
point lace enough to exhaust the stock
of a Worth, and bride No. was married.
The ceremony over, the trousseau was
turned over to No. and she took it to
the dressmaker for alteration according
to contract, and in it she was married,
after which the second reftting was
done and again the brilliant outfit took
its place before the marriage altar
and a third bride was the envy of the
few guests present because of the gor-
geous bridal decorations. How was the
dress paid for? No. paid half the
bill because she had the first wear.
Nos. 2 and 3 shared the other half. No.
8 was willing to pay as much as No. :
because. although she did not have
the privilege of the second wear. she.
by mutual consent, kept the Dress
Cincinnati Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
THE MULTICYClE.
A New Wheeled Machine for the Trans
portatfon of Infantry.

POrt8bfon OF Infantry.
People in many London thoroughfares
must have been considerably astonished
of late by the appearance of strange
looking vehicle speeding swiftly along.
propelled by ten riders. who sat all in
row. like the crew of an elongated uni
versity rowing-boat This novelty in
means of locomotion was on its way to
Aldershot, where, by authority of the
War Office, it will be tested with q
view to its adoption for military opera
tions. 1t is the latest adaptation OF
four-in-hand quadricycle and it is in
tended for the rapid transport of in
fantry from one point to another.
When fully manned it carries twelve
men, who can take with them, II
ordered, light baggage cart or an
munition wagon. The advantages OF
mounting men thus in single fileinstead
of two or four abreast are, first OF all,
that the machine is more manageable,
and second, that power for it presents
less surface to a strong head wind, one
of the obstacles most difficult for cyclists
to overcome. The speed that can be
got out of such machine by ten or
twelve moderate riders is quite surpris-
ing. Ten miles an hour would be con-
sideled low average rate. and sixteen
have been easily accomplished. 1t is
said to be affected less than any other
velocipede by any roughness in the
thoroughfares, and it passes over newly
metalled bits of road with comparative
ease. All the tires are wired on the
Otto principle, so that they can not be
greatly damaged by cuts from sharp
stones.
For men mounted thus there is, of
course, considerable saving in labor.
and probably other advantages might
be claimed from a military point OF
view. These are, however points that
will be fully tested at Aldershot. Re-
Gently machine manned by ten riders,
who did not take their baggage van
with them, set out for Messrs. Singers
| warehouse on Holbern viaduct at one
o'clock, when the currents of traffic
were running strong in opposite direc-
tions. The whole control and steering
of the machine is in the hands of one
man, and he had no apparent difficulty
in managing it, even where the thor
oughfare was most densely crowded.
1t turned easily enough in less space
than a hanson would have needed and
threaded its way among numberless
vehicles without mishap, though the
drivers of cabs and omnibuses neglected
their own business to gaze at the strange
apparition as it sped past them.
The crew in charge of the multicycle
are all trained volunteers, who will be
able to execute any military evolution
that may be demanded of them with in.
telligence, and altogether the expert
ment is one in which military men take
a lively interest The latest novelty in
velocipedes has not as yet been sub
mitted to the agents of any Continental
power, and will be subjected to its first
practical trial for military purposes al
Aldershot. London Daily NeWS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
GOBLIN MOTH CURE.
The Value of Arsenites in EXterminatInG
Fruit Tree Parasites.

Fruit Tree Parasites.
More than eight years ago | demon
strated the value and safety of the ar
senites in fighting the Goblin moth.
Acting upon that information would
have saved millions of dollars to the
country each year. Slowly Orchardists.
have been led to try the remedy and
are convinced of its excellence. 1t con-
sists in spraying every bearing tree
when the apples are about the size of
peas, with either London purple or Paris
green. / prefer the purple as it is
cheaper, mixes more readily. and is less
liable to burn the foliage. Use pound
of the poison to one hundred gallons OF
water. or if any change be made to-
these proportions make it more rather
than less dilute. When so dilute it can
be more thoroughly applied. without
danger of harming the foliage. The
point is to get the poison on every fruit;
the very slightest particle seems suffi-
cient. urge against the use Of white
arsenic. If left by careless hands it
may easily be mistaken for culinary arti-
cles and bring death and mourning into
the home But the color of London
purple and Paris green forms the skull
and cross-bOneS which warns from
danger.
Spray the trees Just as the blossoms
have fallen. when the apples are the
size of small peas, and spray only once.
Many fail in part by delaying too long.
1t kills the insects by being eaten. IL
the Larvae have Matched and entered the
apples previous to the application, OF
course the remedy does no good. In
several cases 1 saved over ninety-five
,er cent. of the apples, and in more
han one case not single affected fruit
could be found, while the crop on trees
adjacent not sprayed was seriously in-
jured. The liquid must be thrown with
great force, dashed on to the tree so it
will spatter and fly all among the foli-
age so that every colyx of the fruit.
shall receive its minute grain of the
poison. For few trees hand-pump,
will serve admirably; for large or
chard the poison should be put into g.
close barrel and drawn in a wagon
through the orchard. Securely fasten
the barrel into the wagon and the force
pump firmly to the barrel. Every now
and then lower the end of the hose to-
the bottom of the barrel, and work the
pump to stir up the poison.
This stirring is very necessary, as the
is heavier than the water and
sinks When making the mixture 1t
pays to grind the mineral in little
water, then mix in the larger volume.
This secures against Jumps. In apply
ing any liquid to plants to destroy in
sects-as kerosene and soap for plant
lice, or pyrethrum for cabbage cater
pillars-the throwing with force should
he remembered.-Pr9f. d. H. Cook, f,s
a. Z. Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
WANTS TO SEE THE LAW.

A Colored Gentleman Explains the Cause
Of His Righteous indignation.
A negro in Arkansaw was beating q
steer. He had him hemmed up in q
fence-corner and was administering
blows with hoop-pole.
what are you doing there, you
trifing rascal?" asked a benevolent
looking man. refining up his horse at
the fence.
"Who yer calm a triHin' raskul2
whoa, heah, sah." addressing the steer.
TRY to 'scape dis heah just triberla-
ton an I'll hurt yer, sho'. Who you
calm er trifin' raskul?" addressing
the benevolent gentleman.
"You know who. You good-for
nothing scoundrel. you ought to be
punished severely for beating that poor
animal. Let him go.'
"Let who go?'
THE steer. confound you"
Il amt gwine ter do it, confoun'
yerse'f, sah.''
I'll see what law there is to fit your
case"
'.Bleeged ter yer, sab, but at de same
time amt yer gwine ter see bout er
law ter fit dis blame steers case? Eff
understands it-whoa-wup! Try ter
git er way frum me an I'll hurt yer.
sho. l understan' dat it's de laws
bus ness ter take bofe sides O. de sub
jeck. Ought ter 'vestigate de facks in
dis case fo' yer come er jumpin' on me-
Acks like yer's got de rights o er mans
wife, come er jumpin' on me dis way.
Whoa here, now sab, an lemme splain
yer position ter dis heah anxious white
pusson. o, stan back dar," seizing
the pole with both hands. "Ef yer
tries ter pass ME while I'm er gibin'
er count O. yerse'f I'll knock yer down,
sho. Now, generman, keep on yer
shirt an II splain dis thing. luther
day went ter de city ter see my son.
Calvin - bright chile, sab. runs er
'spress wagin, bri ght chile - an ]
thought befo' de Lawd was gwine ter
git run over, sho. l neber seed de like
O wagins and umblybusses and streek-
kyahs, an eberthing it peerd like dat
could move wanted ter run Ober me,
and, sir, da KEEP me er dodgin', da did,
all de time, but spite all dat l thought
in me soul dat gwine ter git run ober,
nohow. Wall, sab, l had ter fight fur
ever inch O. groun', an got erway
frum dat town widout bein' teched an
come home, mighty glad, too, dat /
could stan roun' widout bein' in
danger. l come out heah in de lot dis
mawnin' an stood heah wild er pow full
peaceful feelin', glad, I tell yer, dat 1
had dun 'skaped all de dangers, when
all de sudden dis heah 'fernal steer dat
| traded fur las fall knocked me down
ies' think o. dat. AFTER Shaping all
dem dangers. to come back home an
be run ober by er blame steer dat won't
be two years ole till some time in de
summer. Think O. de manners o. dis
heah ackshun. Whoa, heah, sab! Whoa,
here
Whop! ....
"Whoa, heah. 1 tell yer. Had er been
er umblybuss it would be diffunt, but er
blame steer wild cuckle-burrs in his tail.
Whoa, heah-"
Whop! Whop!
whoa, heah, now, an reap de re-
ward 'cordin' ter de crime in de flesh.
Go, on now, generman, an ef yer ken
fine any law ergin ME, wants you
to fetch me some O. it. Whoa, now,
sab. ."-Arkansaw TraceLer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
LAND-OFFICE POSITIONS.
Salaries Paid to Registers and Receiver
in the Nortehwst.

Salaries Paid to Registers and Receivers
I'm the Nortehwst.
The register and receiver is allowed
$500 per year as salary, and they must
make up the rest of their salaries in
fees. If these men make above s., ,0Oe
per year they must turn the surplus
into the treasury, as the minimum
salary of each officer can not exceed
$4,000. The greatest demand for these
offices among people living outside the
Territories is for those in the North
west, as it is supposed the public
domain unoccupied is greater there and
the fees contingent upon entries of
lands will be larger. The salaries paid
by these offices for the two years ended
last june are as follows:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
EVENTIDE.

Slowly the golden sun sinks down
Ger sleepy village and quiet town;
The young birds futter In doTny nest
Like tired babes on mothers breast
Up from the pastures sweet with hay
The cattle slowly wend their way;
Through shadowy lanes the children stray.
Reluctantly they leave their play.
The moonlight falls on land and sea.
On desert plain. across the lea
On humble cot or palace walls
Gently its siivery radiance falls.
On the evening air rich music swelis,
'Tis the silvery notes Of the evening bells;
Now ssft and low, now loud and clear
The bells ring out good cheer, good cheer
o, eventide. blest eventide,
When we shall lay our cares aside,
When weary feet no more shall roam,
And we may dwell in peace at home.
Belle N. BL0cker, IN Good housekeeping.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16

james Burns, a Scotch blacksmith,
employed in the railroad shops at We
roma, Pa, claims to have discovered a
process of welding copper-one of the
long-sought secrets of nature, which
win add greatly to the economy of the
use of copper in metallurgic arts.
Burns displayed his performance at
a Pittsburgh rolling-mill, by the use of a
secret chemical, welding copper at
every Hial-SGa Franeisco Chr oDielH
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
-Hdskiagton Cor. CAicdgo Iater

1t is likely that to the Assyrians
belongs the honor of first having made
seeding machine-more than five 500
years before the Christian era. An
opener and a meuld-board, made from
round stick of wood and to which
were attached handles and a tongue,
constituted this machine, with the ad-
dition of bowi-shaped hopper fastened
to the rear of the plow-point and sup
ported on hollow standard. The seed
passed from the hopper through the
standard to the furrow and was covered
by the earth falling back on it-Troy
Times
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16

Although this happened many years
ago, City Editor Kennison has not for
gotten What he paid for that bear, and
he has had low opinion of raffies ever
sinbe that time.-CharLes D. Clark, in
Youths COn1pdntou.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
Burmah's Teak Forests.

In obtaining the vast and rich domain
of Burmah the English government has
come into possession, among other
natural treasures, of immense forests of
teak, which, never very plentiful in
India, was becoming commercially quite
rare, and consequently of increased cost
for industrial purposes. Of all the
woods grown in the East this has been
pronounced as, in some respects, the
most valuable. The superiority consists
in its being neither too heavy nor too
hard; it does not warp nor split under
exposure. no matter how prolonged, to
heat or dampness; it contains an essen
tial oil which possesses the rare prop
erty of preventing the wood from rot
ting under wet conditions, and, at the
same time, act as preservative to iron,
and repels insects; it is, in addition,
handsome wood of several varieties OF
color and grain, and takes a good
Dolish-N Y Sun
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16

Gentleman Gn Vermont drug STOREY
THAT is very spruce young man
who just went out" Druggist-"Yes;
be chews more gum than any two girls
y this town"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16

M. A. Bulle, of Besancon, France,
has effected the direct electro-chemical
deposition of palladium on iron. steel
and other metals. The deposition is
made directly and of any required
thickness, and constitutes the last pro-
cess in finishing the manufactured arti-
cle.-B0St0n BRd0et.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-16
Whopi Whopi

whoa, heah, now, an reap de re-
ward 'cordin' ter de crime in de flesh.
Go, on now, generman, an ef yer ken
fine any law ergin ME, 1 wants you
to fetch me some O. it. Whoa, now,
sab. "-ArkanSd0 TrdceLer.